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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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